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JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Take some time to unwind with friends, family or yourself this weekend. Below you’ll find a list of some fun events going on this weekend (August 1-3) around Mississippi. Central Mississippi Fondren Fiesta at Duling Hall – Jackson – Friday 042 Nights – Brandon – Friday Food Truck Friday –...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Jackson police are investigating after a vehicle recovery worker was shot multiple times. The shooting occurred in the area of TV Road and Gertrude Drive around 10:30 p.m. on July 31. Detective Tommie Brown, with the Jackson Police Department (JPD), said the victim was attempted to locate a...

SIMPSON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – A Silver Alert has been issued for a 44-year-old Mendenhall woman. Agents with the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) said Melissa Cecile Fillpot was last seen on July 30 around 7:00 p.m. in the 200 block of Rials Creek Road. She was walking in an unknown direction, possibly...

MISSISSIPPI (KTVE/KARD) — The Mississippi Department of Transportation announces that the Interstate 20 eastbound exit ramp at the Edwards interchange in Hinds County will be closed from 10 p.m. on July 31 until 6 a.m. on August 1 for milling and paving operations. Courtesy photo of MDOT According to MDOT, drivers...

Thursday, Mississippi will be hit by a dangerous heat wave. In some parts of the state, the temperatures will reach 110 to 120 degrees, which could be life-threatening. The National Weather Service in Jackson says that a Level 3 Significant Heat Stress alert will cover most of central and western Mississippi. This...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Mississippi Department of Public Safety (MDPS) held a ribbon cutting for the new Driver Service Bureau location in Jackson on August 1. “I can’t say enough about the men and women that work for the Driver’s Services Bureau Division. The steps that they have taken to improve an average wait...

Mississippi authorities are investigating after reports of a dead man in a yard were called into the Madison County Sheriff’s Department. The alarming call, which was made at approximately 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, led officers to Hudson Road, off of Highway 16 West in Madison County. There, deputies found the...

HARLINGEN, Texas (Border Report) — A Mississippi man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after using a fake store delivery truck to smuggle migrants near the U.S.-Mexico border, Texas Department of Public Safety officials confirmed Wednesday. Cezanne Megel Patterson, 29, of Jackson, Mississippi, was sentenced...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Taste Italian Kitchen is open in Ridgeland! The popular restaurant in Starkville has expanded to Central Mississippi. It offers eighteen pasta dishes, pizza, sandwiches, dessert and more. Corporate Chef Shannon Lindell showcased several items on Studio 3. She recommends you get reservations to...

Jeremiah Williams was at Jackson State under Deion Sanders but has become a centerpiece at the HBCU under TC Taylor. The post Jackson State star DT seeking dominance, another ring appeared first on HBCU Gameday .